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Table 2 Perceptions about Herbal Medicine (HM) use among respondents (n = 503)

From: Perceptions of the Muslim religious leaders and their attitudes on herbal medicine in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Number

%

Significance

HM is effective for age group -

  

<.001

   Up to 12

22

4.4

 

   13-19

139

27.8

 

   20-60

58

11.6

 

   >60

18

3.6

 

   All ages

263

52.6

 

HM is effective for -

  

<.001

   Only male

99

19.8

 

   Only female

28

5.6

 

   Both male and female

372

74.5

 

Diseases best treated by HM -

  

<.001

   Common diseases

119

23.9

 

   Complicated diseases

83

16.7

 

   Acute diseases

133

26.7

 

   Chronic diseases

163

32.7

 

Mode of effect of HM -

  

<.001

   Prevention of disease

56

11.2

 

   Treatment of diseases

97

19.5

 

   Promotion of health

341

68.5

 

   Others

4

0.8

 

How HM works?

  

<.001

   Eradicate disease

81

16.3

 

   Improve body defence

192

38.6

 

   Keeps relax

203

40.8

 

   Remove bad effect of OM*

17

3.4

 

   Cures symptoms only

4

0.8

 
  1. *OM = Orthodox medicine